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‘Only Beautiful Things to Look At’ Review: A Handsome but Muffled Portrait of State-Sanctioned Cruelty

The fashions and furnishings of Czechoslovakia in the 1980s — the height of the state’s racist program of suppressing the Roma population through coerced sterilization — are painstakingly evoked in Slovakian filmmaker Ivan Ostrochovský’s “Only Beautiful Things to Look At.” But the film’s attractive yet oddly bloodless presentation gives the impression of a period drama […]

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‘Night Nurse’ Review: Two Perverts Join Forces in a Gloriously Deviant Oddity About a Caretaker Drawn Into Her Patient’s Grifting Games

From the moment we meet luxury nursing-home patient Douglas (Bruce McKenzie), we feel something is up. The knowing sparkle in his baby-blue eyes; his slender gold chain and tufts of chest hair poking out of his medical jammies; his low, measured drawl — is it the voice of a former player who knows his mind […]

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‘A Happy Family’ Review: Anna Schinz’s Powerful Lead Performance Elevates a Confused Custody Drama

There is a more interesting story lurking within Jan-Eric Mack​’s “A Happy Family” than the one actually being told. At times, the Swiss filmmaker teases the possibility that the conventional narrative shown thus far might break into a bold, daring twist. It’s a promise unfulfilled, however, and those glimpses of something thornier and more daring […]

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Colombia Adds Massive Soundstage as Bogotá Audiovisual Market Attendance Soars and ‘Narcos’ Star-Led ‘Rookies’ Cleans Up in Project Prizes

Colombia’s Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) has wrapped its 17th Edition July 10 with an uptick in attendance. The numbers say it all: 2,336 accredited participants and 271 industry activities and 882 one-on-one business meetings connecting selected projects with a host of international guests, advisors and potential partners. “BAM once again showed that Colombia has world-class […]

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Jay-Z Brings Out Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter, Nas, Alicia Keys and More for ‘Reasonable Doubt’ 30th Anniversary Show at Yankee Stadium

Jay-Z did appear to promise far in advance that his “Reasonable Doubt” 30th anniversary show would, in fact, be a celebration of the debut album that he dropped back in June 1996. That didn’t stop him from pulling out all the stops — well, most of them, at least — during the first of his […]

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Oregon D.A. Drops Motion to Delay Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

The Oregon attorney general’s office has withdrawn its motion to delay the closing of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, according to a filing submitted Friday in the Multnomah County Circuit Court in Portland, Ore. The deal could close as soon as July 22, though several states, including Oregon and California, are investigating whether the $111 billion […]

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Donald Iwerks, Disney Camera Technician and Co-Founder of Iwerks Entertainment, Dies at 96

Donald Iwerks, son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks, whose groundbreaking innovations transformed cinematic storytelling and immersive entertainment, died July 9. He was 96. Iwerks spent over six deacdes on projects for The Walt Disney Company, along with his own studio, Iwerks Entertainment. Don pioneered innovations in projection technology, 3D and large-format filmmaking, and immersive […]

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Jack White Offers Opening Slot to ‘Satanic’ Band Twin Temple — ‘Get in Front of Me, Satan!’ — as Charley Crockett Defends Decision to Dump Them

“Not today, Satan”… or “Hell yeah, Beelzebub”? A split is taking place in the polarizing realm of devil-rock, as practiced by self-styled “Satanic” duo Twin Temple. On Friday, country singer Charley Crockett took to social media to defend his decision to drop the act from his tour dates — even as Jack White piped up […]

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Cineverse Buys Horror-Comedy ‘Portal to Hell’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Cineverse and its horror division Bloody Disgusting have acquired U.S. VOD and streaming rights to “Portal to Hell,” the Slamdance and Frightfest debut feature from Woody Bess. A limited theatrical rollout is expected ahead of Cineverse’s digital release this summer. Trey Holland (“The Diabolical”), Romina D’Ugo (“12 Monkeys”), Keith David (“The Thing”), and Richard Kind […]

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‘Moana’ Cast Guide: Every Live-Action Character vs. the Original Animation

Moana and Maui are setting sail once again — this time, in live-action. Releasing in theaters July 10, Disney’s animated musical “Moana” comes back to life with a brand new live-action remake led by Catherine Laga’aia, who stars as the titular character. Similar to the original, the film follows Moana’s journey to restore the heart […]

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Randolph Mantooth, Who Played Johnny Gage on ‘Emergency!,’ Dies at 80

Randolph Mantooth, known for playing paramedic Johnny Gage on the “Emergency!” TV series in the 1970s, died July 9 in Ventura. He was 80. Mantooth broke out in 1972 when he was cast in “Emergency!,” which introduced the profession of paramedics to the public. He co-starred with Kevin Tighe in the popular NBC series which […]

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‘Pokémon Go’ Exec Promises 1,000-Person Times Square Mewtwo Event Is Just the Start of 10th Anniversary: ‘My Personal Goal Is to Create Core Memories’ for All Players

Ten years ago, “Pokémon Go” vice president of product Michael Steranka was crying in the shower because the first large-scale event for the hit mobile game was, in his own opinion, a disaster. The Niantic-developed game kept crashing, too many people were trying to play at once and the servers couldn’t handle the game’s immense […]

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